Navigating Large Databases
Data dictionaries
A data dictionary is a description of the data used in a database. It includes information about column/field, such as its name,
data type, length, format, and relationships with other data elements.
You can think of a data dictionary as a map to navigate a database. A good data dictionary helps you quickly find and make
sense of the information you seek, saving you countless hours in data exploration and analysis.
Careful, though! Just like any map, data dictionaries might not be 100% complete or correct. Check with the actual DB using PowerBI or ADS.
- This data dictionary for WWI was generated by a tool called SQL Data Dictionary.
- This data dictionary for WWI was generated by DataEdo asking good questions and offering insightful comments during demos and code walkthroughs,
- This is the data dictionary for WWI by Microsoft.